Proton beam therapy, traditionally used to treat cancer, is now bringing new hope to patients with life-threatening heart rhythm disorders. A clinical trial is harnessing this precise radiation treatment to target the specific area of the heart causing the irregular rhythm, providing a less invasive, potentially transformative solution. Tune in to the latest episode of […]
Growth in commercial space applications and other harsh environments is driving demand for … [+] radiation-hardened microchips. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images I’ve described SkyWater Technologies as a specialist in custom chips and advanced semiconductor chip packaging. But after recently receiving state and Federal funding, CEO Thomas Sonderman has […]
In the wide range of articles published by The New York Times this week after the death of former President Jimmy Carter, a fragment of largely forgotten Canadian history resurfaced. The Times’s visual story of his life, told through a variety of objects, reveals how Mr. Carter came to assist in the cleanup of a […]
Boxplot and jitter plots displaying the distribution of the measured total power flux density values (mW/m2) stratified per microenvironment, usage scenario and area. ᴼ represents the arithmetic mean, horizontal line the median and the box the interquartile range. Credit: Environmental Research (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120550 A team of researchers from Project GOLIAT has developed and applied […]
Tardigradesthe ubiquitous microscopic animals that resemble gummy bears with eight legs, are renowned for their ability to survive some of the harshest environmental conditions for decades without food and water. These hardy animals can easily endure levels of radiation that would be lethal to most other forms of life, extreme temperatures and even survive in […]
Primordial black holes (PBHs), which are thought to have formed right after the Big Bang, may be heating up and exploding throughout the universe. These black hole explosions, powered by Hawking radiation — a quantum process where black holes generate particles from the vacuum due to their intense gravitational fields — could be detected by […]
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Lifesaving cancer therapies can cause serious side effects, both immediately and later in life. “It is essential to continue to study innovative approaches that will eradicate the disease but won’t diminish the quality of life for patients diagnosed with cancer,” says Roberto Leon-Ferre, M.D., a breast medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic. With […]
Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring. Dr. Laura Vallow, chair of the Radiation Oncology Department at Mayo Clinic in Florida, explains how innovation is transforming radiation treatments. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute […]
NASA has released the clearest images ever compiled of Earth’s magnetosphere radiation belt. But the spacecraft that accomplished the feat wasn’t only designed to detail the vital atmospheric region shielding the planet from harmful cosmic rays—it’s in the early stages of a multi-year journey to Jupiter. Launched on April 14, 2023, the European Space Agency’s […]
